Azikiwe Mohammed is a Guy Who Makes Stuff
Directed by:
Brian Redondo
10 mins
Sunday, Nov 19, 2023
3:00 PM
Shorts Program 4
Stuart Cinema & Cafe
Animated by Mohammed's humor and energy, this short documentary film captures an artist charting a creative path uniquely his own, sharing the fruits of his labor with the communities of New York City.
About the Filmmaker
Brian Redondo is a Brooklyn-based documentary filmmaker committed to telling stories about traditionally marginalized communities, often exploring issues of race and immigration. His short documentaries, Why We Rise (Loni Ding Award, CAAMFest 2014) and The Lookout (CAAMFest 2017), examine immigration through the perspectives of undocumented youth in New York City and volunteers aiding refugees in Greece, respectively. Brian was a staff editor at the New Yorker and has directed and edited several other short films for Art21, including the Vimeo Staff Pick honored “Jes Fan in Flux.”